India has managed to bring back 6,037 citizens, during the first five days of the Vande Bharat mission, who were stranded abroad amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said today.
These flights are being operated by Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express. Vande Bharat mission is considered one of the largest expatriation exercise run by any country, during coronavirus pandemic outbreak. "6,037 Indians have been flown back to India in 31 inbound flights operated by Air India and Air India Express under Vande Bharat Mission in 5 days beginning from 7th May 2020," the Civil Aviation Ministry said in its press release.